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# Math Teacher - Middle School at Equitas Academy Charter Schools

- **Company:** Equitas Academy Charter Schools
- **Location:** Los Angeles, CA
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2025-11-24
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/equitasacademy/b03a22a9-4121-4da4-90af-aed335364630

## Job description

The mission of Equitas Academy Charter Schools is prepare students for college, careers, and life pursuits, and inspires them to be champions of equity. We currently serve over 2,000 students and operate six schools in the Pico-Union neighborhood of Los Angeles.

What Equitas Can Offer You:

- A strong organizational culture, focused on our mission of preparing all scholars for college, careers, and life pursuits.
- A community that is committed to building and sustaining a diverse, inclusive and equitable organization.
- A school grounded in the Pico-Union neighborhood with a strong commitment to community and family engagement.
- Consistent, relevant, and individualized coaching and feedback based on in-class observations.
- The opportunity to grow as a professional and take on leadership opportunities such as Grade Level Lead, English Learning (EL) Teacher Leader, and Induction Mentor.
- Supportive professional development including paid professional development, training, and team building in the summer, and weekly professional development throughout the school year.
- Diverse, collaborative, supportive, and reflective teams that work together to deliver high quality instruction for our scholars.
- Leadership teams that are supportive, reflective and seek out teacher voice and feedback.
- A positive, joyful, and collaborative social environment that leads to long-lasting relationships.
- A clean, organized environment that maximizes time to focus on instructional practice and student learning.
- Consistent behavior management systems and a structured classroom environment.
- A rigorous and aligned curriculum with a variety of resources.

A Day in Your Life as an Equitas Teacher:

- Lead rigorous instruction in math, utilizing the [Illustrative Mathematics](https://illustrativemathematics.org/) curriculum.
- Deliver instructional materials that you have prepared based on our rigorous and aligned curriculum.
- Communicate and collaborate with families regarding the behavior and academic progress of their student.
- Maintain high academic and behavioral expectations for students.
- Demonstrate a warm demander style with scholars in the classroom and school community.
- Approach class community building and repair with culturally responsive and restorative practices.
- Start your day by 7:30am (middle school teachers) or 8:10am (high school teachers) with a school team huddle and end at 3:30pm (middle school teachers) or 4:10pm (high school teachers) after scholar dismissal.
- Daily prep time and a duty-free lunch period.
- Weekly collaborative grade level team meeting.
- Regular 03 (one-on-one meeting and feedback session) with your coach or supervisor.
- Supervise and facilitate portions of Community Meeting (our school assembly) weekly on Friday.
- Attend IEP, SST, and 504 meetings as scheduled.
- Active participation in weekly professional development aimed at refining both school culture and academics.
- Perform other duties to support our students and school community.

What Your'll Need:

- A Bachelor's degree
- A current Single Subject Math or Multiple Subject teaching credential (internship, preliminary, or clear) or out of state equivalent required
- English Learner authorization
- A strong belief that all students can succeed
- Demonstrated experience and success working with students in low-income communities (preferred)

Benefits at Equitas Academy:

- Ahttps://www.equitasacademy.org/salary-scale-careers[competitive salary scale](https://www.equitasacademy.org/salary-scale-careers)[.](https://www.equitasacademy.org/salary-scale-careers)
- A variety of health benefit plans (included options completely free to the employee) so you can choose the option that best fits your needs (and the needs of your family if applicable). Dental, Vision and Group Term Life/AD&D as well as Group Voluntary Term Life Insurance are also offered.
- California's State Teacher Retirement System (CalSTRS) retirement matching and optional 403b plan.
- Generous time off including winter break, spring break, fourteen holidays, and ten sick days.

Commitment to Diversity Equitas Academy is actively seeking to build a diverse and experienced team of educators.  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.  We are an equal opportunity employer.

Salary Please review our teacher salary scale.

A Final Note If you're still wondering if you should apply and if Equitas is the place for you, we encourage you to take a chance, bring your questions, and learn more about us throughout the interview process. If you're wondering if you've got what it takes to be a successful teacher here we’ll let you in on a secret: there’s no such thing as a "perfect" candidate. Equitas is a place where we believe in people and their potential and we support individual growth. So, whatever is on your mind, we hope you will give us, and yourself, a chance and submit an application!

## About Equitas Academy Charter Schools

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: A network of free public charter schools in Los Angeles that prepares TK–8 students (and is expanding into high school) for college and life through structured, achievement-based learning and strong family partnerships.
- **Entity Type**: Private nonprofit — registered 501(c)(3) charter school network; not publicly traded
- **Headquarters**: Los Angeles, California, USA (1700 West Pico Boulevard)
- **Founded**: 2009
- **Founders**: Not publicly identified in available sources

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Education / Charter schools (Elementary and Secondary, TK–12)
- **Target customers**: B2C — families and students in the Pico-Union and greater Los Angeles communities seeking a free, high-performing public school option (predominantly serving Hispanic/Latino families; 97.6% of students identify as Hispanic/Latino)
- **Mission**: "To provide a structured, achievement-based community that prepares students ('scholars') to graduate from college-preparatory high schools, four-year colleges, and universities."

## Products & Services
- **Equitas Elementary & Middle Schools**: Free, public charter schools serving TK–8th grade with a structured, college-focused curriculum, school uniforms, and a school-wide behavioral code of conduct.
- **Extended School Day & Year**: An extended academic calendar filled with both core instruction and enrichment activities designed to prepare students for higher education and careers.
- **Equitas High School (new)**: Positions posted for the '26–'27 school year indicate expansion into high school grades with teachers for secondary math, English, physical education, and visual arts.
- **Avance Teacher Residency**: A year-long, paid residency program in partnership with Loyola Marymount University (LMU) that allows residents to earn a teaching credential while learning alongside an Equitas mentor teacher.
- **Family & Community Programming**: Family workshops, community events, and deep parent partnership structures (including a dedicated "traffic ambassador" for community feedback).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not applicable (nonprofit organization)
- **Key Metric**: Total revenues of **$50,836,462** and total expenses of **$46,304,209** (most recent reported fiscal year, per IRS Form 990 data); total assets reported at **$116,166,280**
- **Notable Investors/Partners**:
  - Charter School Growth Fund (CSGF) — granted $250,000 for capacity-building and $207,000 for Impact and Innovation (2024)
  - Ralph M. Parsons Foundation — $100,000 for general support of education and enrichment programs
  - Loyola Marymount University (LMU) — teacher credentialing partner for the Avance Residency
- **Growth Signals**: Expanded from 3 schools (serving 1,000+ students) to **6 charter schools serving over 2,100 students**; currently recruiting for high school teaching positions and new assistant principal roles for the '26–'27 school year; recognized as a California Distinguished School and Blue Ribbon School by the California Department of Education.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proven track record**: Recognized as a California Distinguished School and Blue Ribbon School, with **81% of eligible alumni enrolled in college programs**.
- **Data-driven instruction**: A rigorous, data-driven instructional model to deliver meaningful, equitable outcomes.
- **Strong community trust**: Deep partnership with families in a tight-knit, predominantly Latino community; 38% of scholars are Emergent Bilingual students, and the model is built around equity and inclusion.
- **Transparent compensation**: Public salary scales with annual increases; teachers are incentivized to earn full credentials via a separate, higher compensation track.
- **Extended learning model**: Longer school day and year compared to traditional district schools, maximizing instructional and enrichment time.

## Strategic Focus
- **Grade-level expansion**: Continuing growth from TK–8 into high school grades for the 2026–27 school year and beyond.
- **Teacher pipeline development**: Scaling the Avance paid residency program to build a steady stream of credentialed, mission-aligned teachers (applications open by 1/31 for the '26–'27 cohort).
- **Academic enrichment & college readiness**: Sustaining the dual emphasis on rigorous academics and enrichment (dance, PE, visual arts, etc.) to prepare scholars for college and career success.
- **Leadership development**: Recruiting assistant principals focused on instruction and on school culture/restorative justice — signaling investment in school-site leadership infrastructure.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-driven environment**: Staff work in a supportive, college-focused community where school values center on joy, community, belonging, advocacy, and growth.
- **Career growth & pay transparency**: Equitas states that employees who stay improve every year and receive annual compensation increases; salary scales are published publicly.
- **Paid credential pathway**: The Avance Residency offers a year-long, paid route to a teaching credential from LMU — an attractive option for aspiring teachers (B.A. required).
- **Competitive incentives**: Some roles offer signing bonuses (e.g., Math Teacher — Middle School: $3,000 signing bonus for immediate start).
- **Diverse hiring needs**: Open roles span teaching (elementary, secondary, special education, PE, enrichment), operations management, school safety, instructional aides, and school leadership — making it accessible to both credentialed educators and non-instructional candidates.
- **On-site culture**: All current roles are on-site in Los Angeles; the organization emphasizes a safe, supportive, and joyful school community.
- **Nonprofit impact**: Working at a 501(c)(3) may offer public service loan forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility for qualifying staff.

## Sources
1. [jobs.lever.co — Equitas Academy Careers](https://jobs.lever.co/equitasacademy)
2. [equitasacademy.org — About / Community](https://www.equitasacademy.org/)
3. [equitasacademy.org — Salary Scale & Careers](https://www.equitasacademy.org/salary-scale-careers)
4. [linkedin.com — Equitas Academy Charter Schools](https://www.linkedin.com/company/equitas-academy-charter-school)
5. [causeiq.com — Equitas Academy Charter School](https://www.causeiq.com/organizations/equitas-academy-charter-school,262439216/)

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